| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | 1/12 RixDollar |
| Alloy | Copper |
| Type | Struck |
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm |
| Weight Legal | 36.27 gms |
| Weight | 37.46 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Dump |
| Die Axis | 0° |
| Mint | Ceylon |
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| Pridmore #39; Mitchiner #220_; Krause #65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Obverse : Within a beaded circle between two plain circles
an elephant facing left. The year 1812 below
Reverse : Within a beaded circle between two plain circle
:CEYLON.GOVERNMENT
The fraction of value to Rix Dollar 12 at center.
Pridmore Lists a single variety for 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814 and 1815
| KM | Pridmore | Year | Legend |
| 63 | 38 | 1811 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
| 63 | 39 | 1812 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
| 63 | 40 | 1813 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
| 63 | 41 | 1814 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
| 63 | 42 | 1815 | :CEYLON.GOVERNMENT |
This coin is 3.2% over weight which is well within expected tolerance for these hand struck copper dumps.
Text from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 156 Chapter XI British - Coins struck in Ceylon. Plate 157.
The VG+ grade coin was scanned at 300 dpi and the images are displayed at 200 dpi. This coin was purchased in 2002 December from a dealer in USA-CA. See also G- grade 1812 dump purchased in Lanka many years ago. See G+ grade 1811 dump and F grade 1812 dump which are both at best contemporary fogeries being over 30% underweight.